Description

FRIEDRICH PLASCHKE (JAROMĚŘ, 7 JANUARY, 1875 – PRAGUE, 4 FEBRUARY, 1952)

 

 

 

 

He studied in Prague and later in Dresden with Karl Scheidemantel. He made his debut at the Dresden Hofoper in 1900 as the Herald in Lohengrin and remained a member of the company until 1937. During his tenure, he created several significant roles, including Pöschel in Feuersnot, the First Nazarene in Salome, Arcesius in d’Albert’s Die toten Augen, Altair in Die ägyptische Helena, Count Waldner in Arabella, and Morosus in Die schweigsame Frau. He was also the first to perform roles such as Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Gérard in Andrea Chénier, Boris Godunov, and Amfortas.

Plaschke sang Pogner at Bayreuth in 1911, and in 1914, he appeared at Covent Garden as Kurwenal, Hans Sachs, and Amfortas. From 1922 to 1924, he toured the USA with the German Opera Company. In Germany, he was regarded as one of the finest singing actors of his time. He was married to the celebrated soprano Eva von der Osten.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900-1937 Dresden Hofoper

1911 Bayreuth Festival

1914 London Covent Garden

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Götterdämmerung (Wagner): Blühenden Lebens (w. Burian) 2-44319 3234r G&T, Berlin 1907-08?
2. Muette de Portici (Auber): Weit eher den Tod (w. Burian) 2-44320 3235r G&T, Berlin 1907-08?
3. Bohème (Puccini): O Geliebte with Burian 044074 258s G&T, Berlin 1907-08?
4. Forza del destino (Verdi): In dieser feierlichen Stunde (w. Burian) 044075 259s G&T, Berlin 1907-08?
5. Mignon (Thomas): Schwalbenduett (w. von der Osten) 044149 353ac Gramophone, Berlin 1909-12-17
6. Faust (Gounod): Valentins Gebet 4-42303 10158L Gramophone, Dresden 1909-10
7. Aida (Verdi): Zu dir führt mich, pt 1 (w. von der Osten) 044147 Gramophone, Dresden 1909-10
8. Aida (Verdi): Pt II with (w. von der Osten) 044148 439m Gramophone, Dresden 1909-10
9. Mignon (Thomas): Schwalbenduett (w. von der Osten) 044149 440m Gramophone, Dresden 1909-10
10. Faust (Gounod): Valentins Tod 55645 Pathé, 1912?
11. Faust (Gounod): Duell-Terzett (w. Soot & Lordmann) 55646 Pathé, 1912?
12. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Gleich, Meister! Hier! (w. Henke) 3-44131 18205L Gramophone, 1915
13. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Gut’n Abend, Meister (w. van  Endert)  044286 908½m Gramophone, 1915
14. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Ja, ja, das hast du dir schön  erdacht (w. van  Endert) 044287 909m Gramophone, 1915